Albert Bandura’s original Bobo doll is a real hit in the Exhibit Hall, where attendees could also pose for photos with a faux Bo.

Melissa W. Riddle reminds prospective grant writers during a workshop on federal funding that it’s good to have a sense of humor.

Twitter was abuzz with psychological science throughout the convention.

Dirk Helbing doesn’t let conventions box him in during the Disaster, Response, and Recovery theme program.

Barry Schwartz captivates psychological scientists and their guests during the Bring the Family Address.

“The hope is that if autism can be detected early enough, interventions could reduce symptoms or even prevent the onset of the disorder,” says APS Past President Mahzarin R. Banaji as she introduces James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award recipient Geraldine Dawson.

Stereotypes portray the teen brain as an out-of-control car with “no brakes, no steering wheel, and only an accelerator,” says APS Fellow BJ Casey. Research shows that teenagers take risks because reward centers develop more quickly than control centers in their brains. But changes in the adolescent brain ultimately help prepare teens to become independent of their parents. APS Fellow Ruth Feldman, Clancy Blair, and Angela L. Duckworth also speak about self-regulation across the lifespan in APS President Nancy Eisenberg’s 2015 Presidential Symposium.

A 2010 analysis of articles published in leading psychology journals showed that 95% of all samples came from Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic societies. APS Fellow Robert M. Sellers wants his field to study a broader cross-section of humanity — with investigators from underrepresented groups at the helm.